It takes a robust braking system to bring 80,000 lb. (36,000 kg) of moving tractor-trailer to a halt. And half of that system sits on a trailer, about 45 feet (about 13.5 meters) behind the driver.

CarriersEdge has released a full suite of online vehicle inspection training courses for transportation companies and their drivers. The new CarriersEdge Vehicle Inspection courses use the company’s ...

CarriersEdge, providers of online safety and compliance training tools for the transportation industry, announced a full suite of vehicle inspection courses. “Industry statistics continue to show that ...

Landstar is encouraging leased owner-operators pulling company-owned or leased trailers to bring in those trailers for company standard 120-day inspections between September 19 and October 17 at any ...

J. J. Keller & Associates has introduced Vehicle Inspections: Tractor Trailers, a new training program that gives commercial motor vehicle drivers an examination of required inspections and explains ...

There's much work ahead if the idea of automating pre-trip inspections of trailers is to become reality. That was the feeling during a session on the subject at the fall meeting of the Technology & ...

Innovative Products of America (IPA) recently introduced the #5700A ALPHA MUTT with ABS, a complete diagnostic trailer inspection system designed to integrate all aspects of trailer service and repair ...